NAME: MARLIN LEE POWELL SR, AGE 61, ATOKA RESIDENT. BORN: JULY 23, 1934 AT ATOKA, OK TO MELVIN LUTHER AND VIOLET (McDANIEL) POWELL. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, AUGUST 6, 1995 AT HIS ATOKA RESIDENCE.AGE: 61 YEARS 0 MONTHS AND 13 DAYS. MARRIED: CAROLYN LORENE DUNN ON APRIL 4, 1959 AT HOBBS, NM. OCCUPATION: MARLIN WAS A ROOFER WHILE LIVING AT HOBBS, NM. AFTER RETURNING TO ATOKA IN 1959, HE WAS A GUARD AT McALESTER AND STRINGTOWN CORRECTIONAL CENTERS FOR 7 YEARS. HE WAS ALSO EMPLOYED AT STRINGTOWN ROCK CRUSHER FOR 4 YEARS AND DID CUSTOM HAY BALING FOR SEVERAL YEARS AS WELL AS A CATTLE RANCHER. CHURCH AFFILIATION: JEHOVAHS WITNESS FAITH. MARLIN SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN THE U. S. ARMY, AFTER ENLISITNG IN 1956. FOR 3 YEARS ACTIVE DUTY AND 2 YEARS RESERVE. HE WAS A MECHANIC AND MARKSMAN. SURVIVED BY WIFE: CAROLYN powell OF THE HOME. SONS: MARLIN POWELL, JR. AND WIFE DONNA OF McALESTER, OK. MICHAEL POWELL AND WIFE DEANNA OF McALESTER, OK. DAUGHTERS: MALAURA HALL AND HUSBAND MICHALE OF McALESTER, OK. MARENDA POWELL OF McALESTER, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: SHANNON TURNER, LANDON AND SUMMER HALL. ABBIGAIL POWELL AND CINDY GARRISON. BROTHERS: LINVEL POWELL OF ASHLAND, OK. ODELL POWELL OF COALGATE, OK. ROLAND POWELL OF LEHIGH, OK. KENNETH POWELL OF ASHLAND, OK. SISTER: EDITH McININCH OF ATOKA, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: MELVIN (October, 1970) AND VIOLET POWELL.
DATE OF MEMORIAL SERVICES: TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1995 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA. INTERMENT: CREMATION NO INTERMENT. OFFICIATING: DON MARICAL
NAME: FRANCIS B. “FRANK” TOOHILL, AGE 64, OLNEY RESIDENT. BORN: DECEMBER 15, 1930 AT PHILADELPHIA, PA TO THOMAS F. AND MARGARET (McMUNN) TOOHILL. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 1995 AT RESIDENCE IN OLNEY, OK.AGE: 64 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 22 DAYS. EDUCATION: FRANK GRADUATED FROM LOWER MARION HIGH SCHOOL IN THE PHILADELPHIA AREA. HE ATTENDED ST. JOSEPH COLLEGE IN PHILADELPHIA BEFORE ENTERING THE AIR FORCE. MARRIED: BARBARA LUCKS ON FEBRUARY 27, 1957 AT MILLBURNE, PA. OCCUPATION: ACCOUNTANT FOR FOSS-HUGHES FORD DEALERSHIP AND LATER SUPERVISOR OF MATERIALS FOR THE SCOTT PAPER COMPANY, RETIRING IN 1985. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MEMBER OF CLARITA METHODIST CHURCH. FRANK ENLISTED IN THE U. S. AIRFORCE, RECEIVING HIS TRAINING AT SHEPARD AFB IN WICHITA FALLS, TX. HE SERVED AS FLIGHT RADIO OPERATOR AT GUAM DURING THE KOREAN WAR, HE OBTAINED THE RANK OF AIRMAN FIRST CLASS, RECEIVED THE NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. HE WAS A MEMBER OF AMERICAN LEGION POST 491 OF KENNETT SQUARE, PA. FRANK WAS AN AVID GOLFER AND WAS A VOLUNTEER FOR THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS GOLF TOURNAMENT, RECEIVING THE SPECIAL OLYMPIC VOLUNTEER AWARD FROM MACK ALFORD CORRECTIONAL CENTER. SURVIVED BY WIFE: BARBARA toohill OF THE HOME at olney. DAUGHTERS: DEBORAH TAYLOR AND HUSBAND MICHAEL OF OLNEY, OK. SUSAN BRECHEEN AND HUSBAND DANE OF OLNEY, OK. CAROL MANQUEZ OF WEST CHESTER, PA. SISTERS: ELLA JOY GOLDEN OF CANEY, OK. WILMA McDOUGAL OF NEW YORK. GRANDCHILDREN: JENNIFER AND MICHAEL TAYLOR. BARBARA DANIELLE BRECHEEN.. JACQUELINE AND CHRISTOPHER MANQUEZ. BROTHER: THOMAS TOOHILL, JR. OF GREEN BAY, WI. SISTER: LORRAINE CHILDS OF BRONXVILLE, NY. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: THOMAS toohill of ardmore, pa in august, 1982. MARGARET TOOHILL of bronxville, ny in november, 1984.
DATE OF SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1995 AT 1:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: GRAVESIDE SERVICES. INTERMENT: FT. GIBSON NATIONAL CEMETERY ~ FT. GIBSON, OK. OFFICIATING: CHAPLIN BILL CROW. CASKETBEARERS: HONOR GUARD OF AMERICAN LEGION #15, V.F.W. POST #474.
NAME: BLAIR DEWAYNE HOLSTINE, AGE 41, LIFELONG STRINGTOWN-GREASY BEND RESIDENT. BORN: APRIL 15, 1954 AT COALGATE, OK TO JAMES HUEY AND VIRGINIA LEE (COLE) HOLSTINE. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 1995 AT TEXOMA MEDICAL CENTER IN DENISON, TX.AGE: 41 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 26 DAYS. EDUCATION: BLAIR ATTENDED STRINGTOWN SCHOOLS. MARRIED: NELDA SANDERS ON FEBRUARY 22, 1979 AT KOSSOMA, PUSHMATAHA COUNTY, OK. OCCUPATION: BLAIR WAS A WELDER AT DIAMOND MANUFACTURING FOR 16 YEARS. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MEMBER OF STRINGTOWN BAPTIST CHURCH. BLAIR LOVED HUNTING AND FISHING AND HE LOVED TO BUILD, SELL, AND RACE CARS. TO QUOTE HIS DAUGHTER, “THE LORD NEEDED A MECHANIC AND HE TOOK NOTHING BUT THE BEST WHEN HE TOOK OUR DADDY, BUT I HOPE HE KNOWS - DAD DON’T DO FORDS!” SURVIVED BY WIFE: NELDA holstine OF THE HOME at stringtown. DAUGHTERS: KARA AND TARA HOLSTINE OF THE HOME. ROCHELLE.LOVELAND OF DRUMRIGHT, OK. FATHER: JAMES HOLSTINE. MOTHER: VIRGINIA FARMER AND HUSBAND JOHN, SR. OF STRINGTOWN. BROTHERS: BLAINE HOLSTINE OF STRINGTOWN. JOHN B. FARMER JR OF STRINGTOWN. SISTERS: LESLIE HOLSTINE OF STRINGTOWN. ANITA FARMER OF STRINGTOWN. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY BOTH SETS OF GRANDPARENTS.
DATE OF SERVICES: MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 1995 AT 10:00 A.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA. INTERMENT: MT. OLIVE CEMETERY ~ STRINGTOWN, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. LEE ELDRED OF STRATFORD.ASSISTING: REV. BARTT BRADFORD. CASKETBEARERS: KENNETH “BUBBA” BECK, LARRY ORR, KENT HUTSON, BRUCE BACON, KEVIN ISOM, JOHNNY FUGATE. HONORARY CASKETBEARER: RANDY MANSELL.
NAME: WILLIAM EARL HALL, AGE 67, LONGTIME CADDO-VOCA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: MARCH 18, 1928 IN ATOKA COUNTY, OK TO GOLDIE E. AND ANNIE LOUELLA (CAMPBELL) HALL. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 1995 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.AGE: 67 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 15 DAYS. EDUCATION: EARL ATTENDED VOCA SCHOOLS. MARRIED: AILEEN PAIRISH ON MARCH 24, 1953 AT BRONTE, TX. OCCUPATION: EARL WAS EMPLOYED AT J. C. POTTER’S IN DURANT FOR 11 YEARS, THEN WORKED 12 YEARS AS A WELDER FOR PEABODY-GALION BEFORE RETIRING. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MEMBER OF FOLSOM FREEWILL BAPTIST CHURCH. EARL SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN THE U. S. ARMY, 45TH DIVISION DURING THE KOREAN WAR. HE LOVED HORSES AND SPENT MANY HAPPY HOURS WORKING WITH THEM. HE WOULD BREAK AND SHOE THEM AS WELL. SURVIVED BY WIFE: AILEEN HALL OF THE HOME at caddo. SONS: CARL EDWARD McMICHAEL AND WIFE BRENDA OF CADDO, OK. MICHAEL EARL HALL AND WIFE BONNIE OF CADDO, OK. DAUGHTERS: BETTY HUGHES AND HUSBAND HAROLD OF DURANT, OK. SISTERS: ELLA JOY GOLDEN OF CANEY, OK. WILMA McDOUGAL OF NEW YORK. BROTHERS: GLOVIS HALL OF KENEFIC, OK. HAROLD HALL OF CADDO, OK. LARRY WAYNE HALL OF DURANT, OK. 8 GRANDCHILDREN AND 4 GREAT GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: goldie AND annie (June 23, 1995) hall of caddo, ok.brother: royce durl hall.grandson: wayne lynn hughes.
DATE OF SERVICES: TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1995 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: FOLSOM FREEWILL BAPTIST CHURCH ~ COLEMAN, OK. INTERMENT: CENTER HILL CEMETERY ~ ATOKA COUNTY, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. LEONARD COOK.ASSISTING: REV. VICTOR COOK. CASKETBEARERS: LARRY REESE, FLOYD WHITE, KENNETH WHITE, DANNY HALL, STEVE HALL, RONNIE HALL. HONORARY CASKETBEARER: JIMMY WHITE.
NAME: THOMAS O’DELL GRIFFIN, AGE 75, LONGTIME BENTLEY AREA RESIDENT. BORN: JANUARY 26, 1920 IN ATOKA COUNTY, OK TO JOHN JOSEPH AND EULA MAE (PROCTOR) GRIFFIN. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 1995 AT FT. SMITH, ARKANSAS.AGE: 75 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 2 DAYS. EDUCATION: THOMAS ATTENDED TUSHKA SCHOOLS, GRADUATING FROM TUSHKA HIGH SCHOOL IN 1940. MARRIED: ALEATHIA YOUNG ON AUGUST 17, 1946 AT ATOKA, OK. OCCUPATION: WORKED SOME 30 YEARS FOR CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM REFINERY IN HOUSTON, TX AS REFINERY STILLMAN, RETIRING IN 1982. CHURCH AFFILIATION: FAITHFUL MEMBER OF THE WALDRON, ARKANSAS CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESS. HE ATTENDED WATCHTOWER KINGDOM MINISTRY SCHOOL. THOMAS AND ALEATHIA ATTENDED MANY CONVENTIONS AND LOVED TO TRAVEL. THOMAS WAS AN AVID GARDENER, RAISING GOOD STRAWBERRIES. HE WAS QUITE A TALKER AND LOVED TO REMINISCE ABOUT OLD TIMES. SURVIVED BY WIFE: ALEATHIA griffin OF THE HOME IN WALDRON, AR. SON: WAYNE ALAN GRIFFIN AND WIFE DELORES OF LITTLE ROCK, AR. DAUGHTER: PATTI VILLEGAS AND HUSBAND TIM OF FT. SMITH, AR. SISTERS: RUBY DURBIN OF ATOKA, OK. DELPHILENE JOHNSON OF ATOKA, OK. DOROTHY SMITHART OF DURANT, OK. BROTHERS: CECIL GRIFFIN OF OKlahoma City. JOE GRIFFIN OF ATOKA, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: JOHN AND EULA MAE GRIFFIN.BROTHERS: HUBERT, J. B., AND DOYLE GRIFFIN.SISTER: LORENE GRIFFIN.BROTHER-IN-LAW: hulette A. “HUGH” JOHNSON of Atoka on august 4, 1993.
DATE OF SERVICES: THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 1995 AT 11:00 A.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA. INTERMENT: TUSHKA CEMETERY ~ TUSHKA, OK. OFFICIATING: W. H. DAVIS, JR. OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TX. CASKETBEARERS: JARL JOHNSON, GENE MESSICK, CHARLES MAXWELL, TIM VILLEGAS, BRICKIE GRIFFIN, BUDDY DURBIN. HONORARY CASKETBEARER: HAROLD THOMAS, WALTER COOPER, LEO EVANS.
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